Infection Control Nurse

Job Description

Walk in at GHC Hospital, Mumbra Time: 11am to 4pm (Monday to Saturday) Job Responsibilities: · Collect, analyze and interpret infection-control data · Notify local, state and federal authorities about reportable diseases as required · Plan, implement, manage and evaluate infection prevention and control activities · Conduct infection control risk assessments for construction and renovation projects; equipment inspection, and pest control · Educate individuals and groups about the risk, prevention, transmission, and control of infection, disease-specific care, appropriate precautions, and appropriate assessments · Establish accepted standards and develop, implement, monitor and revise infection control policies and procedures to assure compliance with the standards · Investigate, manage and conduct surveillance of suspected and confirmed outbreaks of infection Provide consultation on infection risk assessment, prevention, and control strategies · Facilitates the operation of the hospital Infection Prevention/Control Program and supports continuous quality improvement · Supports the hospital and medical staff, departments and teams including guidance, training, technical support, celebrating successes and continued learning related to infection prevention · Chairs the Infection Prevention/Control Committee, a sub-committee of the Family Centered Care Team reports and serves as a resource member to the Family Centered Care Team. · Assists with compiling and submitting data for physician report cards - Supports hospital CQI activities with data support, analysis, and internal consulting · Monitors and maintains current knowledge of key hospital accrediting and regulatory agencies indicators/standards. · Develops policies and procedures that support key infection prevention and control functions Consults with managers in clinical and non-clinical areas. · Identifies, investigates, reports, health care associated infections among patients and personnel through ongoing surveillance. · Maintains logs with infection surveillance data- Maintains current knowledge of and recommendations for infection prevention/control and · Definitions of health care associated infections.- Calculates infection rates using the recommended denominator data, prepares and · Presents reports to the Family Centered Care Team - Responsible for providing Infection Prevention orientation and other in-service programs related to · Infection prevention and control hospital-wide. · Collaborates with HR and provides direction regarding employee health issues such as exposures. · Vaccines or vaccine preventable diseases, communicable diseases and other infection prevention/control related issues involving hospital employees. · Makes recommendations regarding real or potential problems/improvement opportunities, including desirable approaches toward resolving them. · Collaborates and reports to appropriate agencies / regulatory organizations -Public Health regarding communicable diseases-State reporting requirements and initiatives-CDC/NHSN mandatory reporting · Complies with Standards of Employee Conduct as noted in Policies and Procedures. Minimum Education Requirements: GNM/B.Sc. Minimum Background Requirements: At least 2-3 years of experience in relevant field is desired. Best Regards, Ms. Kaisar Shikalgar Assistant Manager - HR Mobile: 7400151259 E-mail: hr@ghchospitals.com GHC Hospitals Thane Shil Road, Kausa, Mumbra, Thane, Maharashtra 400612 Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: ₹40,000.00 - ₹45,000.00 per month Benefits: Provident Fund Schedule: Day shift Supplemental Pay: Overtime pay Performance bonus Yearly bonus Work Location: In person Expected Start Date: 25/06/2025